Name: Chicken satay drumsticks with noodle salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken satay drumsticks; 1 cup honey roasted peanuts; 1 clove garlic; 1 teaspoon crushed ginger; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce; 1/4 cup warm water; 10 chicken drumsticks; Noodle salad; 1 packet vermicelli noodles; 1/4 cucumber, cut into thin strips; 1 carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips; 1/2 red pepper, sliced into strips; 1/2 yellow pepper, sliced into strips; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon black or toasted sesame seeds; 1 small bunch coriander or mint, roughly chopped; 3 tablespoon oil; 2 tablespoon lime juice; pinch sugar; sea salt and pepper; crispy noodles or chopped peanuts, to serve

Chicken satay drumsticks with noodle salad

Homemade satay is simply the best with its crunchy peanuts and tangy flavour. You can use nibbles, drumsticks or thighs for this recipe. The noodle salad makes it a complete meal – and in just 40 minutes.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Marinate

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

Chicken satay drumsticks

1 cup honey roasted peanuts

1 clove garlic

1 teaspoon crushed ginger

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

1/4 cup warm water

10 chicken drumsticks

Noodle salad

1 packet vermicelli noodles

1/4 cucumber, cut into thin strips

1 carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips

1/2 red pepper, sliced into strips

1/2 yellow pepper, sliced into strips

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon black or toasted sesame seeds

1 small bunch coriander or mint, roughly chopped

3 tablespoon oil

2 tablespoon lime juice

pinch sugar

sea salt and pepper

crispy noodles or chopped peanuts, to serve

Method

Chicken satay drumsticks

1.In the food processor, combine the peanuts, garlic and ginger, then pulse until the nuts are fine. Add the soy sauce, sweet chilli and water. Blend together until finely chopped and saucy.

2.Place the chicken drumsticks in a large bag or container and marinate in the satay for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours.

3.Preheat the oven to 170ºC. Arrange the drumsticks in a lined shallow dish and roast for 35-40 minutes until golden and the juices run clear when pierced in the thickest part.

Noodle salad

4.Place noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to soften for 5 minutes, then drain.

5.Combine the noodles with the cucumber, carrot, peppers, red onion, sesame seeds and herbs, tossing together.

6.For the dressing, mix the oil, lime juice, sugar and seasoning in a small jar and shake well. Toss through the salad.

To serve

7.Serve the chicken drumsticks with the noodle salad, extra peanuts and crispy noodles.

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